Asian shares wilt, yen firms as Korean tensions rise
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares withered on Tuesday and the yen firmed against the backdrop of rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and as investors awaited fresh signals about the U.S. monetary policy outlook.
Asian shares droop, yen gains as Korean tensions rise
TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slumped on Tuesday while the dollar remained off recent highs against the yen against the backdrop of rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Boeing opens program office for potential new mid-market jet
LONDON (Reuters) – Boeing Co has opened a program office for a potential new mid-market jet and named a leader for the project, taking it a step closer to deciding whether to launch the new airplane, according to a staff memo.
Exclusive: SEC hackers accessed authentic data used by companies in tests – sources
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hackers breached the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s computer system last year by taking advantage of companies that used authentic financial data when they were testing the agency’s corporate filing syste…
SEC chairman belatedly learned of 2016 agency hack: testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission belatedly found out in August, about three months after being confirmed, that hackers breached the regulator’s database of corporate announcements in 2016, according to …
BlackRock fees in limbo over donation to U.S. presidential candidate
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A senior BlackRock Inc executive made a donation to an unsuccessful U.S. presidential candidate last year, an action that may prohibit the world’s largest asset manager from collecting some fees from a state government, a company r…
P&G’s Gillette sues Schick maker Edgewell over razor blade design
(Reuters) – Procter & Gamble Co’s Gillette unit on Monday sued the maker of Schick razors for the second time in 13 months, seeking to stop its sale of razor blade cartridges designed to fit Gillette’s Fusion handles.
Wall St. declines on tech selloff, North Korea concern
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street dipped on Monday, as a selloff in technology shares weighed heavily on the Nasdaq, while the most recent statement from North Korea’s to Washington added to a cautious tone.
Tech stocks sell-off deepens fears of shift away from sector
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Technology stocks including Facebook , Microsoft and Alphabet dropped sharply on Monday, increasing worries that the top-performing sector is falling out of favor as investors look elsewhere for cheaper opportunities.
Uber rival Lyft met London transport officials, documents show
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Lyft, Uber’s closest U.S. rival in the taxi-hailing business, met repeatedly with officials from London’s transport regulator over the past year, a sign it may be targeting the city for international expansion.
